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Brain damage reported in 13% of kids who have died of flu this season, CDC finds

  • This year's flu season is the most intense in 15 years, with the CDC estimating 19,000 deaths from the flu, including 68 children.
  • The CDC reported that 13% of child flu deaths involved brain complications, prompting investigations into cases.
  • Vaccinated children were 64% to 78% less likely to be hospitalized from the flu, according to CDC data.
  • A meeting to discuss next season's flu vaccine was canceled, raising concerns about future vaccine production and public health risks.
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Public Health reports season’s first pediatric flu deaths in King County | Courier-Herald

Two children died in February; first pediatric flu deaths in two years

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Public Health reports season’s first pediatric flu deaths in King County

Two children died in February; first pediatric flu deaths in two years

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Public Health reports season’s first pediatric flu deaths in King County | Covington-Maple Valley Reporter

Two children died in February; first pediatric flu deaths in two years

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This college freshman never thought the flu could kill her. Then, she went into sepsis.

As the flu spreads rapidly, Kaitlyn Covert, 19, is begging people to get their flu shot after the virus nearly killed her.

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4-year-old Ohio girl suffers brain damage after getting the flu

A 4-year-old Ohio girl's life changed in an instant after she got sick with the flu.

·Cincinnati, United States
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4-year-old girl suffers brain damage, may not walk again after getting the flu, family says

An Ohio father is detailing the serious dangers that could come with the flu.

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